Postcode LE5 2JF (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 2JF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 2JF is located in Leicester It was introduced in July 2010 and is an active postcode. LE5 2JF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 2JF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LE5 2JF as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LE5 2JF is Harleston Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chater Close and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 4.88 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 2JF (for ages 11 and under) is Scraptoft Valley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy.

The local pub for residents of LE5 2JF is Star And Garter and is 6.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 6.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE5 2JF is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE5 2JF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE5 2JF, and the approximate distance away.

Harleston Close 23 m
Fredscott Close 100 m
Weaver Road 121 m
Chater Close 130 m
St Austell Road 148 m
Rosshill Crescent 160 m
Hollybush Close 186 m
The Orchards 194 m
Nursery Road 205 m
Tuskar Road 232 m
Briar Road 246 m
Tilia Close 252 m
Lymington Road 266 m
Bowhill Grove 273 m
Lynmouth Road 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 2JF

Introduction July 2010
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE5 2JF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
369 m
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
588 m
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
759 m
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 873 m
Nether Hall School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.05 km
Orchard Mead Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.05 km
Fernvale Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.06 km
Keyham Lodge School 1.18 km
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 1.32 km
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
1.43 km
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.43 km
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
1.58 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.76 km
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.76 km
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.77 km
The City of Leicester College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.89 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.95 km
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.99 km
Whitehall Primary School Requires improvement
(October 27, 2021)
2.02 km
Oaklands School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 2JF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
6.36 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.36 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
6.38 km
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
6.41 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
6.41 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.41 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.41 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
6.41 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
6.41 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
6.41 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
6.44 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
6.44 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
6.44 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
6.56 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
6.56 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
6.56 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
6.64 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
6.77 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
6.77 km
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
6.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 2JF - Data from Apr 2022

Chater Close Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Nursery Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Nursery Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Gretna Way Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Bowhill Grove Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.88 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 2JF - Data from Dec 2021

Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Bushby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Sunny Leys Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Clarke's Bush Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE5 2JF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 46.5 Mbps 68.51 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.7 14.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 248,859 kWh - mean 13,825 kWh : median 13,768 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 64,379 kWh - mean 3,787 kWh : median 3,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 2JF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64252000
Longitude -1.05534100
OS Easting 464017
OS Northing 0305394
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4585
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester East
Electoral Ward Thurncourt
Local Authority District Leicester
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leicester and Leicestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Leicestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000016
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicester City
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Leicester City CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017972
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 037D
Output Area / Small Area 4C1